American Black Journal Roadshow: Detroit 1967 and Today

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Tune in to American Black Journal Wednesday, July 26 at 7pm ET to watch the special.

On July 10th at the Joseph Walker Williams Center Stephen Henderson hosted a intimate conversation about the 50th Anniversary of the events of 1967.

Topics include:

Causes and consequences of the 1967 civil disturbance.

Progress that has or hasn’t been made since.

Detroit institutions that rose from the civil disturbance.

Emerging leaders in Detroit's African-American community.

Panelists featured:

Detroit Police Chief James Craig

JoAnn Watson, Former Detroit Councilwoman

Jason Lee, CEO at Focus: HOPE

Roderick Gillum, Trustee Emeritus at New Detroit

Lauren Hood, Executive Director, Live6 Alliance

Eric Thomas, Saga Marketing

Lester Graham, Michigan Radio

Bill McGraw, Journalist

Keith Owens, Michigan Chronicle

A video segment will lead us on a historical tour of the neighborhoods surrounding 12th and Clairmount as well as Gordon Park - the former site of the blind pig whose raid by the police precipitated the events of 1967.